Left Main Compression by a Giant Aneurysm of the Left Sinus of Valsalva: An Extremely Rare Reason for Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are very rare and mostly located in the right coronary sinus. They might course with dyspnea, fatigue, and acute coronary syndromes. We present herein an extremely rare case report of a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with external left main coronary compression by a g...

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Published inCase reports in cardiology Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Lemos, Pedro Alves, Truffa, Adriano A. M., Prado, Guy F. A., Peixoto Oliveira, Marcos Danillo, Galon, Micheli Z., Faillace, Bruno L. R., Ribeiro, E. E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015
Hindawi Limited
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Summary:Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are very rare and mostly located in the right coronary sinus. They might course with dyspnea, fatigue, and acute coronary syndromes. We present herein an extremely rare case report of a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with external left main coronary compression by a giant aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva, which was successfully managed with percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Academic Editor: Mohammad R. Movahed
ISSN:2090-6404
2090-6412
DOI:10.1155/2015/703646